borntobesting:
IBTRYIN:
I am going to start practicing a bit more using the punch shots. Thank you so much for the advice. I really appreciate it. Any advice from a top player is always gold.
One thing that might help you as much as anything else would be to change to a better ball. The Max has a slow meter but that is just about all it offers. With only 2 distance and no spin it doesn't really help that much. A better ball at same price would be the level 34 Callaway slow meter ball. It does have a faster meter but it has 2 more on distance and has 2.5 spin and more durability. Once you get to where you can manage the faster meter it will really help your game.
The cally has 4.0 distance The max has 2.0 distance
2.5 spin 0 spin
2.5 durability 2.0 durability
3.5 speed 5.0 speed
The extra distance and spin make up for the faster meter. And I'm close to 69 years old and except for a few brain fart late hits I handle the speed quite well.
I changed from the Max Pro to the 81 Nike and agree about improving performance at the expense of re-learning the timing and a few more missed dings. That said, there are plenty of top Tour Legends that pulverize the game with the Max ball. And of course it will be a little while before you reach level 81.
I changed to the Nike because I wanted more distance and spin to compete with the clubs available to me on the Legend tees. Who knows, I may go back to the Max with highest performing equipment made available to me (much) later on.
The Nikes are 100 credits more for a sleeve than the Callaways but still priced slightly below the Max balls and more durable. They are also rated at 3.5 speed so there will be no meter difference if you switch to them (from choosing the Callys) when you get there.
Adding to borntobesting's table:
The cally has 4.0 distance The max has 2.0 distance Nike has 5.0 distance
2.5 spin 0 spin 4.0 spin
2.5 durability 2.0 durability 2.5 durability
3.5 speed 5.0 speed 3.5 speed